8-time MLB All-Star Robinson Cano leads new group investing in Baseball United

DUBAI: Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and Indian subcontinent, has announced that former Major League Baseball second baseman, Robinson Cano, and five other former MLB stars, have joined its ownership group.

The group includes three-time All-Star and former Batting Champion, Hanley Ramirez; 11-year MLB veteran and former MLB All-Star (MLB Japan Series), Robinson Chirinos; two-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion, Shane Victorino; All-Star and World Series Champion, Matt Barnes; and four-time All-Star and former Cy Young Winner, Bartolo Colon.

This group joins early investors Barry Larkin, Mariano Rivera, Adrian Beltre, Felix Hernandez, Elvis Andrus, Nick Swisher and Ryan Howard as arguably the most elite ownership group in all of professional sports for on-field pedigree. Collectively, all of Baseball United’s former MLB owners have combined for more than 222 MLB seasons, 70 All-Star games and 14 World Series Championships.

“Today is a monumental day for Baseball United,” said Kash Shaikh, chairman, CEO and majority owner of Baseball United. “With the addition of Robbie (Cano), Hanley, Robinson (Chirinos), Shane, Matt and Bartolo, we’ve now put together an incredible league of legends. Our baseball investors have more than two centuries of professional baseball experience between them, and they all have performed at the highest level on the biggest stages. They’ve also all built lasting impacts off the field with their community work, philanthropies and entrepreneurial endeavors. By teaming this latest group of co-owners with the other baseball Hall of Famers and All-Stars who were already in our ownership group, our league is truly becoming a league